Peripheral Neuropathy: Causes, Symptoms, And New Treatment Options
New research is uncovering how risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure, and food insecurity disproportionately affect certain communities.
Soda Science: How Coca-Cola Influenced Obesity Research
Susan Greenhalgh breaks down Coca-Cola’s intimate relationship with nutrition research, revealing the need for more third-party oversight in this area.
Child Hunger in America: Rising Rates and Promising Solutions
Dr. Sara Bleich, a public health policy expert, reveals the top contributing factors and which communities are most at-risk.
Medical Notes: November 20, 2022
Will the war in Ukraine escalate global food insecurity? Then, overcrowding in emergency departments is becoming a risk to patient safety. Then, a new lighting design for motorcycles may save lives. And finally… the idea for a new medical glue was found under the sea.
Food Insecurity In 2020
An estimated 35 million people were food insecure last year, and the dislocations due to Covid-19 have made it much worse now.
A Closer Look at Food Waste
Experts believe about 40 percent of the food available in America is thrown away. Solving this environmental problem also creates an opportunity to help with food insecurity. It starts with consumers. Experts explain where waste comes from and how people can cut down on its production.
Food Insecurity
Forty-nine million people in the US are food insecure-- often unsure they'll have three decent meals per day. The poor are also often forced to purchase foods that are poor in nutrition, which leads to high rates of obesity. Experts discuss reasons for food insecurity, outcomes, and a variety of inventive solutions.
